Ulsan Hyundai vs Incheon United

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium is the venue as Ulsan Hyundai and Incheon United meet in contrasting K League 1 circumstances.

Ulsan Hyundai’s outstanding league campaign has reached a new height after a narrow 1-0 triumph at Pohang Steelers last time out extended their winning streak to five top-flight matches, firing them a staggering 16 points clear of second-placed ‘Steelers.’ The impending home return will bolster Ulsan’s bid to remain on the upward trajectory, as they start this matchday as the only K League 1 side yet to lose a home league game in 2023 (W8, D2). Notably, the ‘Tigers’ netted 26 goals across those ten outings at an average of 2.6 per match while conceding just eight in return. Incheon’s visit to the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium is unlikely to knock Hong Myung-bo’s men off their perch, considering they’ve won their last two top-flight H2Hs ‘to nil.’

Those two defeats form part of Incheon United’s there-game scoring drought against Ulsan in the K League 1, casting doubt on their hope of stretching their three-match unbeaten streak in all competitions (W2, D1). Moreover, you’d need to go back to June 2017 for Incheon’s last league win away to Ulsan, with Jo Sung-hwan’s side suffering five losses on seven top-flight H2Hs on the road since (D2). The visitors’ exhausting wait promises to go on, considering they’ve only managed one victory on five league travels since the start of May (D3, L1), conceding multiple goals on three occasions in this period.